2000 bmw r1100rt

[Bert Patterson]

+1: The R100RS will last forever and hold their value forever as well. Germans are known for riding their bikes hard but they also maintain them well like Germans do. They go 100K without breathing hard. They were actually so popular when the K100 came out in 1984 the airheads (R Series) didn't adopt them. Then BMW brought back the R100's & R80s in 1988 till 1992.

The 77 R100RS is considered the most desirable from a collectability standpoint but the later models 1980-1984 years had some significant improvements which made them better riders. If you had the opportunity to buy one like pictured its a no brainer decision. If you don't want it please PM me.

You would be in good company too, Peter Egan's (Cycle World Editor at Large) collection includes a 1983 R100RS IIRC.

Mine was nowhere near that clean.

Pete doesn't have one now, but owned the same one twice. Can't remember who bought it from him last time, but it stayed in the neighborhood.

[srsupertrap]

Mine was nowhere near that clean.

Pete doesn't have one now, but owned the same one twice. Can't remember who bought it from him last time, but it stayed in the neighborhood.

I have read he owned the 900ss twice, still have yet to see one on the street. Oh well didn't mean to hijack but here is a 1977 R100RS on C/L albeit a long time now

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/3928816410.html

[FLHGSRay]

What is with the rare 40mm cylinders? I did a quick search for specs, and came up with a bore and stroke of 90mmx70.6mm. Am I missing something? That bike seems like a decent buy.

[srsupertrap]

What he meant is 40mm Bing Carbs. After 1984 the R100 series were equipped with 32mm Bing Carbs.

[FLHGSRay]

Now, that makes sense. I'd guess that switch was an emission thing? Although, a 40mm carb sounds kinda big for filling a 500cc cylinder, anyway. But I'm not an engineer.

[dpep]

My 'new' 2000 bike just turned 24000 miles I thought it might be a good idea to have the Beemer shop do the 12000 mile inspection that the bike's maintenance schedule specifies for that mileage. The bike is way out of warranty of course, but I figured it would not hurt to have someone familiar with the machine go over everything and give me a good baseline from which to plan future maintenance. I was prepared to pay a few hundred dollars to have it done.

But the quote was $1080. That does include changing all fluids, valve adjustment, and a new air filter, but no other parts. I decided to wait.
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[Baatfam]

But the quote was $1080. That does include changing all fluids, valve adjustment, and a new air filter, but no other parts. I decided to wait.
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Well, there is that....
I changed all the fluids, adjusted valves, replaced battery, replaced air filter and replaced spark plugs on my R1100S...for about $200 in parts and an afternoon...

Get a quote on a clutch replacement or a spline lube if you really want a laugh...

[FLHGSRay]

I decided to wait.

Good call. When I run into a situation like this, I normally DIY it, then take some of the money I saved and by myself a nice tool or accessory for the bike. A factory service manual would be my first purchase.

[bbjumper]

I agree, you can do everything yourself, I would have someone who has experience with the 1100 to do the valves and throttle body sync at least the first time. Getting that right makes a tremendous difference in the smoothness of the engine and can eliminate any surging.

I did mine as per the manufacturer and it ran great I thought until Moto Ghost here in PHX did it for me the last time, big difference..

There are plenty of knowledgeable shops around that know these bikes and you don't need to pay BMW prices. IMO it would be worth a couple of hours shop time just to look over his shoulder.

Cheers

[dpep]

Good call. When I run into a situation like this, I normally DIY it, then take some of the money I saved and by myself a nice tool or accessory for the bike. A factory service manual would be my first purchase.

Amen......

[dpep]

I agree, you can do everything yourself, I would have someone who has experience with the 1100 to do the valves and throttle body sync at least the first time. Getting that right makes a tremendous difference in the smoothness of the engine and can eliminate any surging.

I did mine as per the manufacturer and it ran great I thought until Moto Ghost here in PHX did it for me the last time, big difference..

There are plenty of knowledgeable shops around that know these bikes and you don't need to pay BMW prices. IMO it would be worth a couple of hours shop time just to look over his shoulder.

Cheers

I completely agree and I was willing to spend a few hundred $ to shortcut getting up to a speed on a new and different motorcycle. But four figures for an 'inspection' gave me pause. I am now on the lookout for one of those knowledgeable shops. I joined the local BMW club but it's next meeting isn't for another month.
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